Ralph Lauren quietly shuttered its two-year-old 20,000-square-foot store last week. Other brands are expected to close boutiques in a city that has lost its luster for cash-rich mainland Chinese tourists.

BLACK OUT: Thierry Mugler’s new creative director Nicola Formichetti has released several teaser images ahead of his men’s wear debut in Paris on Wednesday – and the mood is dark. Indeed, the model seems to have been dipped in heavy crude or black rubber before donning a black biker jacket and a spiked metal helmet. Frenetically active online, from Twitter to his own blog, the stylist to Lady Gaga has been dripping one new image per day – on ThierryMugler.com and other sites – to build hype and curiosity ahead of the show.

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@rebeccaminkoff is bringing self-checkout to high fashion: The brand has partnered with @queuehop to bring its customers self-checkout options, beginning this holiday season at its SoHo store. (📷: @aurorarosephoto)

It was a big night for Demna Gvasalia at the Fashion Awards 2016 in London: The designer took home the award for international ready-to-wear designer for his work at @balenciaga, while his brand @vetements_official scooped international urban luxury brand. (📷: @giovanni_giannoni_photo)